Infant Sleep Positioner

ABSTRACT

Implementations for an infant sleep positioner are generally disclosed.

BACKGROUND

Infant sleep positioners come in various sizes and shapes. Such infantsleep positioners may typically be designed to prevent or limit rollingof an infant between positions in sleep or at rest. For example, suchinfant sleep positioners may be utilize to keep an infant on its side orback during sleep or rest.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Embodiments are illustrated by way of example and not by way oflimitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings, in which likereferences may indicate similar elements and in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a top perspective view of an example infant sleeppositioner;

FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded bottom perspective view of an exampleinfant sleep positioner; and

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of an example sleep bumper.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following description, various embodiments will be disclosed.However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that theembodiments may be practiced with all or only some of the disclosedsubject matter. For purposes of explanation, specific numbers and/orconfigurations are set forth in order to provide a thoroughunderstanding of the embodiments. However, it will also be apparent toone skilled in the art that the embodiments may be practiced without oneor more of the specific details, or with other approaches and/orcomponents. In other instances, well-known structures and/or operationsare not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring the embodiments.Furthermore, it is understood that the embodiments shown in the figuresare illustrative representations and are not necessarily drawn to scale.

FIG. 1 illustrates a top perspective view of an example infant sleeppositioner, in accordance with at least some embodiments of the presentdisclosure. As illustrated, infant sleep positioner 100 may include abottom pad 102. The bottom pad 102 may include a top edge 104, a bottomedge 106, and two side edges 108, 110.

The infant sleep positioner 100 may include a top blanket 112. The topblanket 112 may be removably coupled to the bottom pad 102. For example,the infant sleep positioner 100 may include a matable fastener 120removably coupled between the bottom pad 102 and the top blanket 112. Inone example, the matable fastener 120 may be removably coupled onlybetween a portion of the two side edges 108, 110 of the bottom pad 102and the top blanket 112. In such an example, the top blanket 112 may notbe coupled to the bottom edge 106 of the bottom pad. Alternatively, thetop blanket 112 may be fixedly coupled to the bottom edge 106 of thebottom pad 102. In another example, the matable fastener 120 may beremovably coupled between the bottom edge 106 of the bottom pad 102 andthe top blanket 112.

As illustrated, the matable fastener 120 may be a zipper-type matablefastener. Alternatively, the matable fastener 120 may be abutton/hole-type matable fastener, a hook/loop-type matable fastener, ora snap-type matable fastener.

The infant sleep positioner 100 may include a pair of sleep bumpers 122,124. The sleep bumpers 122, 124 may be configured to restrict theposition of an infant (not shown) within the infant sleep positioner100. The sleep bumpers 122, 124 may be associated with the bottom pad102. For example, one or more of the sleep bumpers 122, 124 may befixedly associated with the bottom pad 102.

Additionally, one or more of the sleep bumpers 122, 124 may beadjustably associated with the bottom pad 102. For example, a secondmatable fastener 130 may be removably coupled between at least one ofthe pair of sleep bumpers 122, 124 and the bottom pad 102. Such a secondmatable fastener 130 may be configured to adjustably position the sleepbumper 122 with respect to the bottom pad 102.

As illustrated, the second matable fastener 130 may be a hook/loop-typematable fastener. Alternatively, the matable fastener 120 may be abutton/hole-type matable fastener, a zipper-type matable fastener, or asnap-type matable fastener.

FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded bottom perspective view of an exampleinfant sleep positioner, in accordance with at least some embodiments ofthe present disclosure. As illustrated, a vibration device 202 may becoupled to the bottom pad 102. The infant sleep positioner 100 may alsoinclude a pocket 204. The pocket 204 may include a pouch portion 206fixedly coupled to the bottom pad 102 and an opening portion 208. Thepouch portion 206 of the pocket 204 may be configured to removablycontain the vibration device 202. A matable fastener 220 may beremovably coupled between the opening portion 208 of the pocket 204 andthe bottom pad 102. As illustrated, the matable fastener 220 may be ahook/loop-type matable fastener. Alternatively, the matable fastener 220may be a button/hole-type matable fastener, a zipper-type matablefastener, or a snap-type matable fastener.

FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of an example sleep bumper, inaccordance with at least some embodiments of the present disclosure. Asillustrated, an audio device 302 may be coupled to at least one of thepair of sleep bumpers, illustrated here as bumper 124. In one example,such an audio device 302 may include a wind-up-type audio device. Forexample, such a wind-up-type audio device 302 may include a knob 304located on an external surface 306 of sleep bumper 124. In operation, auser (not shown) may wind-up the audio device 302 by turning knob 304 soas to supply energy to audio device 302. In some examples, audio device302 may play classical music, lullaby music, soothing natural sounds,the like, or combinations thereof.

References throughout this specification to “one embodiment” or “anembodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, orcharacteristic described in connection with the embodiment is includedin at least one embodiment. Thus, the appearances of the phrases “in oneembodiment” or “in an embodiment” in various places throughout thisspecification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.Furthermore, the particular features, structures, or characteristics maybe combined in any suitable manner. Various operations may be describedas multiple discrete steps in turn, in a manner that is most helpful inunderstanding the claimed subject matter. However, the order ofdescription should not be construed as to imply that these operationsare necessarily order dependent.

While there has been illustrated and/or described what are presentlyconsidered to be example embodiments, it will be understood by thoseskilled in the art that various other modifications may be made, and/orequivalents may be substituted, without departing from the true scope ofclaimed subject matter. Additionally, many modifications may be made toadapt a particular situation to the teachings of claimed subject matterwithout departing from subject matter that is claimed. Therefore, it isintended that the patent not be limited to the particular embodimentsdisclosed, but that it covers all embodiments falling within the scopeof the appended claims.

1. An infant sleep positioner, comprising: a bottom pad, the bottom padhaving a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges; a vibration devicecoupled to the bottom pad; a top blanket; a matable fastener removablycoupled between the bottom pad and the top blanket; a pair of sleepbumpers, the sleep bumpers associated with the bottom pad and configuredto restrict the position of an infant within the infant sleeppositioner; and an audio device coupled to at least one of the pair ofsleep bumpers, wherein the audio device comprises a wind-up-type audiodevice.
 2. The infant sleep positioner of claim 1, wherein the topblanket is fixedly coupled to the bottom edge of the bottom pad.
 3. Theinfant sleep positioner of claim 1, wherein the matable fastener isremovably coupled only between a portion of two side edges of the bottompad and the top blanket.
 4. The infant sleep positioner of claim 1,wherein the top blanket is fixedly coupled to the bottom edge of thebottom pad, and wherein the matable fastener is removably coupled onlybetween a portion of two side edges of the bottom pad and the topblanket.
 5. The infant sleep positioner of claim 1, wherein the matablefastener is a, a button/hole-type matable fastener, a hook/loop-typematable fastener, or a snap-type matable fastener.
 6. The infant sleeppositioner of claim 1, further comprising a second matable fastenerremovably coupled between at least one of the pair of sleep bumpers andthe bottom pad, wherein the second matable fastener is configured toadjustably position the at least one of the pair of sleep bumpers withrespect to the bottom pad.
 7. The infant sleep positioner of claim 1,further comprising a second matable fastener removably coupled betweenat least one of the pair of sleep bumpers and the bottom pad, whereinthe second matable fastener is configured to adjustably position the atleast one of the pair of sleep bumpers with respect to the bottom pad,and wherein the second matable fastener is a zipper-type matablefastener, a button/hole-type matable fastener, a hook/loop-type matablefastener, or a snap-type matable fastener.
 8. An infant sleeppositioner, comprising: a bottom pad, the bottom pad having a top edge,a bottom edge, and two side edges; a top blanket; a matable fastenerremovably coupled between the bottom pad and the top blanket; and a pairof sleep bumpers, the sleep bumpers associated with the bottom pad andconfigured to restrict the position of an infant within the infant sleeppositioner.
 9. The infant sleep positioner of claim 8, furthercomprising a vibration device coupled to the bottom pad.
 10. The infantsleep positioner of claim 8, wherein the top blanket is fixedly coupledto the bottom edge of the bottom pad.
 11. The infant sleep positioner ofclaim 8, wherein the matable fastener is removably coupled only betweena portion of two side edges of the bottom pad and the top blanket. 12.The infant sleep positioner of claim 8, wherein the top blanket isfixedly coupled to the bottom edge of the bottom pad, and wherein thematable fastener is removably coupled only between a portion of two sideedges of the bottom pad and the top blanket.
 13. The infant sleeppositioner of claim 8, further comprising an audio device coupled to atleast one of the pair of sleep bumpers.
 14. The infant sleep positionerof claim 8, further comprising an audio device coupled to at least oneof the pair of sleep bumpers, wherein the audio device comprises awind-up-type audio device.
 15. The infant sleep positioner of claim 8,wherein the matable fastener is a zipper-type matable fastener, abutton/hole-type matable fastener, a hook/loop-type matable fastener, ora snap-type matable fastener.
 16. The infant sleep positioner of claim8, further comprising a second matable fastener removably coupledbetween at least one of the pair of sleep bumpers and the bottom pad,wherein the second matable fastener is configured to adjustably positionthe at least one of the pair of sleep bumpers with respect to the bottompad.
 17. The infant sleep positioner of claim 8, further comprising asecond matable fastener removably coupled between at least one of thepair of sleep bumpers and the bottom pad, wherein the second matablefastener is configured to adjustably position the at least one of thepair of sleep bumpers with respect to the bottom pad, and wherein thesecond matable fastener is a zipper-type matable fastener, abutton/hole-type matable fastener, a hook/loop-type matable fastener, ora snap-type matable fastener.